Gryphon Financial Partners LLC Has $9.03 Million Position in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG

Gryphon Financial Partners LLC cut its stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) by 10.8% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 62,504 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,599 shares during the period. Procter & Gamble makes up 0.9% of Gryphon Financial Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest position. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC’s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $9,028,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Procter & Gamble in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $4,664,783,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. raised its holdings in Procter & Gamble by 1,104.8% in the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 9,521,440 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,364,518,000 after purchasing an additional 8,731,126 shares during the period. Auto Owners Insurance Co boosted its position in shares of Procter & Gamble by 14,231.0% during the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 3,549,645 shares of the company’s stock worth $508,700,000 after purchasing an additional 3,524,876 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 237,459,756 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,030,358,000 after buying an additional 2,829,151 shares during the period. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its holdings in shares of Procter & Gamble by 100.8% in the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 5,460,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $782,607,000 after buying an additional 2,741,924 shares during the period. 65.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently commented on PG shares. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $158.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on Procter & Gamble from $172.00 to $167.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Erste Group Bank downgraded Procter & Gamble from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. TD Cowen raised their price target on Procter & Gamble from $142.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Bank of America cut their price objective on Procter & Gamble from $170.00 to $166.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 10th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $161.42.

Trending Headlines about Procter & Gamble

Here are the key news stories impacting Procter & Gamble this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Procter & Gamble’s long dividend track record remains a key support for the stock, with the company having raised its payout for 70 consecutive years, reinforcing its status as a dependable income name. Article title
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan kept an overweight rating on PG while only trimming its price target to $162 from $164, signaling continued upside expectations from current levels. Article title
• Positive Sentiment: Some commentary says PG still screens as undervalued and could benefit from planned cuts to as many as 7,000 non-manufacturing roles, which may improve margins over time. Article title
• Neutral Sentiment: Erste Group slightly lowered its FY2026 and FY2027 earnings estimates, but the changes were minimal and its full-year FY2026 forecast still matches consensus. Article title
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS said consumer-staple companies likely had another “tricky” quarter, which suggests a challenging operating backdrop for PG and peers rather than a company-specific setback. Article title
• Negative Sentiment: The stock is also being pressured by a broader risk-off move and weakness in equities, including a selloff in growth/AI-related names that has pushed some investors back toward defensive stocks like PG. Article title

Procter & Gamble Trading Down 1.1%

PG opened at $149.84 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $348.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.91, a P/E/G ratio of 7.38 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. Procter & Gamble Company has a 12 month low of $137.62 and a 12 month high of $167.25. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $146.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $148.54.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) last released its earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $21.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.52 billion. Procter & Gamble had a return on equity of 32.00% and a net margin of 19.16%.The company’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.54 EPS. Procter & Gamble has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.090 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Procter & Gamble Company will post 6.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Procter & Gamble Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 24th will be paid a $1.0885 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 24th. This represents a $4.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Procter & Gamble’s payout ratio is presently 63.60%.

Procter & Gamble Company Profile

Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) is a multinational consumer goods company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble, P&G has grown into one of the world’s largest producers of branded consumer packaged goods. The company focuses on developing, manufacturing and marketing a broad portfolio of household and personal care products sold to consumers and retailers worldwide.

P&G’s product offering spans several core business categories, including Beauty, Grooming, Health Care, Fabric & Home Care, and Baby, Feminine & Family Care.